Thesaurus results for TUNDRA

tundra

noun

ˈtən-drə

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain

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Recent Examples of tundra Durabook has unveiled the Z14I-HG, a fully rugged mobile workstation packing 682 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of AI power inside a magnesium-alloy shell built to survive everything from minus 29 °C (-20 °F) frozen tundra to plus 63 °C (145 °F) desert heat and direct sandstorm exposure. —

Omar Kardoudi march 31, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026 This inner strength is evident both in Nerkagi’s ability to organise the delivery of new equipment to the tundra, and in her strongly individual religious vision. —

Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 The species thrives in habitats from arctic tundra to dense urban centers. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026 This mind-blowing abundance is part of what drew Brian Kraft, a former professional hockey player, to build the lodge here in 1997, relying on bush planes to fly lumber into the timber-scarce tundra. —

Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tundra

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The North American prairie is an ecological marvel, home to some of the nation’s most iconic creatures — bison, elk, wolves, pronghorn, prairie dogs and bald eagles.

— Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The North American wildflowers still grow on prairies and grasslands, nourishing butterflies and bees with nectar-rich flowers that bloom from the top down.

— Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 5 May 2026